Use+of+funds+-+PD,+improved+literacy,+and+increased+collaboration

Use of funds -

In determining the quality of the proposed use of funds, the Secretary considers how well the applicant will use the funds made available through the grant to carry out one or more of the following activities that meet its demonstrated needs:


 * (4) Providing professional development (as described in the notice of final clarification of eligible local activities published April 5, 2004, in the Federal Register, for school library media specialists that is designed to improve literacy in grades K-3, and for school library media specialists as described in section 1222 (we need info from Isolda on this), and providing activities that foster increased collaboration between school library media specialist, teachers, and administrators.**

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**librarian on leadership team; librarians conducting PDs for school staff on Web 2.0 tools, current technology integration trends, integrating units, extending student research**, etc.

creating a downloadable audiobook and ebook consortium like this one: http://nh.lib.overdrive.com/82197E0E-55C6-42EA-ACFA-1841DC4FE8C2/10/411/en/Default.htm

let's start one (this county?) - with the grant it would be piloted for a small area, would be nice if it was eventually for all of western MA or Ma. that would be collaboration, would benefit students K-3 for improving literacy and increase collaboration with teachers?